On March 24, 2026, members of the Intelligence and Auto Theft Units arrested Luis G. Velez, age 29, of 2128 Hartford Avenue, Johnston, Rhode Island, for the following: 1) Possession with Intent to Deliver (Crack Cocaine); 2) Four (4) Counts of Possession of a Firearm while Delivering or...
At 5:37 PM, Troopers arrested Robert Heroux, age 38, of 44 Newland Avenue, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, for a Sixth District Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on the charge of Possession of a Schedule I to V Controlled Substance, originating out of the State Police – Lincoln Barracks.
On Tuesday March 24, 2026, at 1:53 PM, Troopers, arrested Edward Barrios age 52, of 5 Greenwood Avenue, Coventry, Rhode Island for Possession of a Schedule I/V Controlled Substance – Under 10 grams (Heroin). This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Wakefield Street, in the Town of...
On National Diabetes Alert Day, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is urging all Rhode Islanders to take the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Prediabetes Risk Test (https://health.ri.gov/diabetes/prediabetes) and learn whether they are at risk for developing type 2...
At 4:28 PM, Troopers arrested David Oppenheim, age 56, of 77 Bernon Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island for 1.) Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled Substance – 10 Grams or Less (Crack Cocaine); 2.) Affidavit and Arrest Warrant on the original charge of Shoplifting – Second Offense originating out...
At 2:00 PM, Troopers arrested Jonathon Hollywood, age 34, of 18 Mawney Street, Apartment #3, Providence Rhode Island for 1.) Obtaining Property by False Pretense / Personation > 10,000, 2.) Access to Computer for Fraudulent Purpose. This arrest was a result of a Barracks investigation and...
